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No time to relax, competitive forces fiercer than ever
We are asking for this investment from the state. We accept the assignment. And we will deliver.
Arizona’s electric grid has vulnerabilities, but there are solutions
Serving as the Vice Chairman of the CNA’s Military Advisory Board and having served in the U.S. Navy for 35 years, I can assure you that having reliable, accessible, sustainable, and affordable electric power is a national security imperative.
Arizona must invest today in our STEM workforce of tomorrow
The idea of spanning generations with these types of public-private educational partnerships is incredibly rewarding for me – a woman who was enabled to pursue a successful career in aerospace that has allowed me to engage in challenging work which is even more exciting than what I ever imagined as a student. Investment in Arizona’s developing minds represents investment in America’s technol[...]
Stop Throwing Rocks at Self-Driving Cars
Our attacks on Waymo vehicles, not our forward-looking regulatory policy, have garnered national attention, making us seem almost barbaric – fighting technological change tooth and nail. Rather than fight against a developing technology for growing in our backyard, we should fight for it, setting an example for the rest of the nation and moving us one step closer to perfecting this life-saving t[...]
Sen. Bob Worsley, philanthropist David Lincoln among 2018 Arizona Capitol Times Leaders of the Year
Sen. Bob Worsley, a Republican from Mesa, is the Arizona Capitol Times’ Leaders of the Year winner in government. Other winners include Gregory Harris of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie for law, Richard Stavneak, director of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, for unsung hero, and NAU President Rita Cheng.
Getting driver’s license puts Arizonans into ‘perpetual criminal lineup’
If you have a driver’s license in Arizona, your face now lives in a government database that uses facial recognition technology to see if you’re really who you say you are, or if you’re stealing someone else’s identity.
Border Adjustment Tax will choke Arizona’s high-tech innovation
To stay on the cutting edge and ahead of competition, technology companies need to always look forward to the next development or advancement. Our policymakers need to think with the same mindset. Unfortunately, the Border Adjustment Tax would be a major step backward with serious consequences for innovation.
House committee endorses bill protecting people from ‘smart guns’
Citing a fear of Big Brother and glitchy technology, Republicans on a state House panel approved legislation that would ensure nobody is required to use “smart guns.”
Lack of cash to run computers could cost state federal funding
The state Department of Education is warning that schools may not get their $5 billion in federal and state aid next school year unless the governor and legislature come up with more cash to run the computers that figure out who gets what.
AOL co-founder’s tour highlights Phoenix entrepreneurial community
When venture capitalists think about technology, they often focus most of their attention on three states: California, New York and Massachusetts.
High court rules cell phones are private, even in case alleging necrophilia and rape
Leaving your cell phone in an apartment where you have been a guest doesn’t give police the right to search it, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Arizona cities work to stay ahead of emerging technology
Every month seemingly brings a slick new gadget to consumers’ hands, but those technological advancements aren’t always felt in the public sector, where some local governments have only just begun to push through upgrades to sometimes decades-old systems.
